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JD Vance on His Faith and Trump’s Most Controversial Policies

2025/5/21
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JD Vance：我和教皇讨论了梵蒂冈关心的议题，包括移民、世界和平以及俄乌和加沙冲突。作为一位信仰者的美国政治领袖，我很荣幸能参与其中，并会反思这一切的意义。我的信仰影响着我对工作的态度、与家人相处的方式以及生活的方方面面。我既是天主教徒，尊重教皇作为精神领袖，同时也是美国副总统，需要遵守国家礼仪。仅仅将政治与宗教分离是错误的，因为我们的道德和宗教价值观影响着我们所有人。我们应该根据教会的教义，审慎地做出判断。

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This chapter explores the intersection of JD Vance's Christian faith and his political views. He discusses how his faith informs his stances on economic policy, the importance of family, and the value of human life.
  • Vance's faith influences his views on market intervention, emphasizing the importance of dignified work and family support.
  • His pro-life stance and concern for family formation stem from his Christian beliefs.
  • He acknowledges that his faith shapes his personal and professional life.

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On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat interviews Vice President JD Vance about the Trump administration’s deportations, the tariff backlash and how Vance’s faith influences his politics.

  • 01:49 - How faith shapes JD Vance’s politics
  • 04:26 - ‘Papal interventions in politics’
  • 14:44 - How will the Trump administration measure success on immigration?
  • 21:22 - ‘The courts are trying to overturn the will of the American people’
  • 23:55 - Are migrants really at war against the US?
  • 28:48 - The parallels between the War on Terror and Trump's deportation policies
  • 40:29 - What does a successful trade policy look like?
  • 48:10 - The "big, beautiful bill"
  • 58:57 - Does the Trump administration expect the AI revolution will take jobs?
  • 54:05 - What worries Vance about AI
  • 58:33 - JD Vance's message to shocked Trump voters

*(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.) *

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